Measurement Tool

Door System Calculator

Configure your slab, handing, and openings to get unit size, rough opening dimensions, and installer-ready measurements. Choose Exterior or Interior above to start.

Configure your door system

Door slab

Min 20", max 50". Type whole numbers, decimals, or fractions like 35 3/4.

Min 70", max 100"

Configuration

Min 9", max 50"

Min 10", max 40" (common: 13 1/2, 15 1/2)

Hinges & jamb

Recommend 4 for doors taller than 84.5"

Min 4", max 12" (std. exterior 6 1/2")

Distance from strike edge of slab to center of bore holes.

Min 3", max 12" (std. 4 9/16" for 2x4 wall, 6 9/16" for 2x6)

Visual reference

Elevation (exterior)
Plan (top view)

Unit size

w/o brickmold
Width
Height
Depth

Unit size

with brickmold
Width
Height
Depth

Rough opening

framer's reference
MinMax
Width
Height
Depth

Width and height include shim space of 14"–1" on top and 14"–34" per side. Depth is the wall thickness; jamb must be equal to or up to 18" deeper than the wall.

Slab

  • Top of door to top of 1st hinge
  • Top of door to top of 2nd hinge
  • Top of door to top of 3rd hinge
  • Top of door to top of 4th hinge
  • Top of door to center of deadbolt bore
  • Top of door to center of latch bore
  • Strike edge to center of bore (backset)

Hinge jamb / mull

  • Jamb height
  • Top of jamb to top of 1st hinge
  • Top of jamb to top of 2nd hinge
  • Top of jamb to top of 3rd hinge
  • Top of jamb to top of 4th hinge

Strike jamb / mull

  • Top of jamb to top of deadbolt strike mortise
  • Top of jamb to center of deadbolt strike bore
  • Top of jamb to bottom of deadbolt strike mortise
  • Top of jamb to top of latch strike mortise
  • Top of jamb to center of latch strike bore
  • Top of jamb to bottom of latch strike mortise

Head jamb, threshold & brickmold

  • Head jamb width
  • Threshold width
  • Brickmold leg length
  • Brickmold head width